Enjoy the creative output of the 2020 Paint & Write the Town event.
Paint the Town 2024 Exhibition Video & Awards Presentation
This movie offers views of the art, the event judge, Lee Christiansen, bestowing his award selections, and beautiful poetry recitations by the writers from 2024. Enjoy. You can see more about Lee on his judges page – by clicking here. She did a thoughtful, eloquent and overall wonderful job. Thank you so much for your involvement Lee! A special Thank You to Joel Zak for creating the video and to all of the poets who read their poetry for the video!
Paint & Write the Town 2024 Gallery of Art
Artists in Action’s Paint & Write the Town Exhibition of Art & Poems ison display during the month of October 2024 at the Elsinore Framing and Art Gallery. This diverse show was the culmination of a summertime of creating en plein air.
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Richard Berry – Grape Plantation – Photography canvas print – 11″ x 14″
Richard Berry – Independence Street Scene – 11×14 inch canvas photograph – 11″ x 14″
Richard Berry – Storm Clouds – 11×14 inch canvas photograph – 11″ x 14″
Lorraine Dye – Shadows of Bush Park – Pastel on sanded paper – 16″ x 13″
Allyson Flagg-Miller – Crows near a Field Fire Willamette Valley Farming – Oil and wax on canvas – 23″ x 18″
Allyson Flagg-Miller – Home on the Farm, Mother and Son – Oil on canvas – 23″ x 18″
Dee Hendrix – Deepwood Gardens Gazebo – Watercolor – 14″ x 11″
Dee Hendrix – Pintails at Baskett Slough – Watercolor – 16″ x 20″
Dee Hendrix – Rozella at Adelman’s Peony Gardens – Watercolor – 20″ x 16″
Virginia Gay Hopkins – Blue Skies over the Cascades – Mono print – 16″ x 12″
Virginia Gay Hopkins – Lavish Gardens #1 – Mono print – 16″ x 12″
Virginia Gay Hopkins – Mt. Hood – Mono print – 16″ x 12″
Amelia Kelly – Ankeny Vinyard – Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink Pen – 12″ x 9″
Amelia Kelly – Basket Slough – Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink Pen – 9″ x 12″
Amelia Kelly – Riverside Park, Independence OR – Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink Pen – 12″ x 9″
Jean Lea – Adelman Peony Pickup Display – Watercolor and Gouache – 18″ x 22″
Jean Lea – Storm Approaching the Vineyard – Watercolor and Gouache – 12.5″ x 15.5″
Jean Lea – Vineyard Through a Glass of Pinot – Watercolor and Gouache – 16″ x 13″
John Mohney – Ankeny Fields – Watercolor – 16″ x 20″
John Mohney – Near Baskett Slough – Watercolor – 16″ x 20″
John Mohney – You Have Arrived at Ankeny! – Watercolor – 16″ x 20″
Ann Moore – Century Farm Cows – Gouache and Ink Resist – 8″ x 10″
Ann Moore – Milkweed at the Refuge – Gouache and Ink Resist – 8″ x 10″
Ann Moore – Ripening Grapes – Gouache and Ink Resist – 12″ x 9″
KAREN Stangeby – MAIN STREET USA – WATERCOLOR – 20″ x 16″
KAREN Stangeby – THIS OLD HOUSE – Watercolor – 18″ x 24″
Diane Trevett – Baskett Slough Hills and Queen Ann’s Lace – OIl – 6″ x 18″
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Ankeny Summer – Acrylic on canvas board – 11″ x 14″
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Aumsville Pond Serenity – Acrylic on canvas board – 12″ x 16″
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Independence Riverbend – Acrylic on canvas board – 16″ x 12″
Deanna White – Ankeny Bird Refuge – Acrylic – 8″ x 10″
Deanna White – Ankeny Hills – Acrylic – 14″ x 14″
Deanna White – Seabright Gardens – Acrylic – 12″ x 12″
Patricia Young – A Walk in the Park – Acrylic on canvas, framed – 14″ x 11″
Patricia Young – Ankeny Hill Overlook – Acrylic on canvas, framed – 16″ x 20″
Patricia Young – Ankeny Vineyard Veranda – acrylic on canvas, framed – 14″ x 11″
Paint & Write the Town 2024 Poetry
Eleanor Berry – Interlude – Language & line
Eleanor Berry – Riverview – Language & line
Marilyn Johnston – A MUSE CAN COME TO US IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, IF WE LET THEM IN – Writing: Poetry
Marilyn Johnston – AT ADELMAN’S – Poetry
Marilyn Johnston – HERE, IN AUMSVILLE – Writing: Poetry
Ada Molinoff – Gregorio – words, lines, and white space
Ada Molinoff – Sea Change – words and lines
Michael Shuler – Carnivale – Poem
Michael Shuler – Habitat Change – Poem
Michael Shuler – Reflection on Aumsville Pond – Poem
Paint & Write the Town 2024 Award Winners
Congratulations to the P&WTT award-winners!
Best Representation of Location: Patricia Young, “Ankeny Hill Overlook“ 1st Place: Allyson Flagg-Miller, “Crows near a Field Fire Willamette Valley Farming“ 2nd Place: Dee Hendrix, “Rozella at Adelman’s Peony Gardens“ 3rd Place: Allyson Flagg-Miller, “Home on the Farm, Mother and Son“
Honorable Mentions: Michelle Myers, “Wallace Marine Park, Salem, OR“ Michelle Myers, “Adelman Peony Garden“ Dee Hendrix, “Pintails at Baskett Slough“
People’s Choice: Art: Debbie Robinson, “Peaceful Nature” Poem: Mike Shuler, “Reflections on Aumsville Pond”
